The X Factor: Season 2, Episode 27:: Season Finale Part 2

Last night on the final episode of The X Factorthe winner of the $5 million recording contract is announced and One Direction perform! Find out more in the Kidzworld Recap of the Season Finale, Part 2 which aired December 20th, 2012.

The judges were sad to say goodbye

Carly Rose got first runner up

Country crooner Tate Stevens won!

The Results

All three contestants nervously awaited the resultsAmerica finally finds out who out of the Top 3 Finalists won the $5 million recording contract and a music video debut during the Grammys! Coming in third was Simon Cowell's girl group Fifth Harmony, and coming in second was 13-year-old diva Carly Rose Sonenclar, who was mentored by the Queen of Pop herself, Britney Spears. That means that there's only one person left - country crooner Tate Stevens!

Tate is Great

Finding out who won last night wasn't the only thing that audiences had to look forward to, they also got performances by world-renowned rapper Pitbull, who sang "Don't Stop the Party" and a performer from everyone's fave British boy band (and former X Factor UK contestants) One Direction! One Direction was put together by Simon Cowell, just like Fifth Harmony.

Tate Stevens walked away with the $5 million recording contract, and Host Mario Lopez said his life would never be the same, his wife and kids are probably glad he finally followed his dream!

Check out Tate and Carly singing a duet on the Season Finale here!

Have Your Say

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